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How many kingdoms do we have now?
6
How many domains do we have?
3
a group of similar species
genus
gives each organism a 2 word name
binomial nomenclature
a group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
species
series of descriptions arranged in pairs that leads the user to the identification of an unknown organism
dichotomous key
a branched diagram that shows the relationship among organisms, including common ancestors
cladogram
who was one of the first to classify organisms
Aristotle
How many groups did Aristotle place all organisms in?
2
What were the names of the groups Aristotle used?
plants and animals
Who placed all organisms into 2 kingdom?
Carolus Linnaeus
who proposed a 5 kingdom classification system?
Robert Whittaker
what is the current classification system called?
systematics
simple unicellular organisms
bacteria
unicellular or multicellular and absorb food
Fungi
multicellular and take in their own food
animalia
simple unicellular organisms that often live in extreme environments
archaea
multicellular and make their own food
plantae
unicellular organisms that often live in extreme environments
protista
first classification
domain
2nd classification
kingdom
the 4th , 5th, and 6th classifications
class, order, family
the 3rd classification
Phylum
the 7th classification
genus
the 8th classification
species